Shine Jacob

Southern Asia

Assistant Editor and Journalist at Business Standard

Views are personal, news are not. Works for @bsindia Earlier with: @livemint @moneycontrol @timesofindia Contact: [email protected]

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Articles

As Indian market grows, our company is well positioned: Dheeraj Hinduja

1 week ago | business-standard.com | Shine Jacob

Ashok Leyland, which was sitting on a net cash surplus of ₹4,242 crore in FY25, may be looking at possible acquisitions and entry into new markets. Dheeraj Hinduja, executive chairman, talks about the commercial vehicle (CV) maker's export plans, electric vehicle (EV) business, along with the geopolitical scenario in a video interaction with Shine Jacob. Edited excerpts:Your EV arm Switch Mobility plans to shut down the UK facility at Sherburn. What's your roadmap?
Shriram Life MD, CEO

2 weeks ago | business-standard.com | Shine Jacob

Shriram Life Insurance, promoted by Chennai-based Shriram Group and Africa's Sanlam Group, became one of the fastest-growing life insurance companies in the financial year 2024-25 (FY25), with its individual new business annualised premium equivalent (APE) rising 45 per cent to ₹1,289 crore, outpacing the private industry's 15 per cent growth last financial year.
'A-segment cars to bounce back soon; Kwid to stay as long as viable'

3 weeks ago | business-standard.com | Shine Jacob

Renault India Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Venkatram Mamillapalle said the company will launch five new products over the next two years. In an exclusive face-to-face interview with Business Standard's Shine Jacob, he discusses the future of the Kwid, Renault's acquisition of Nissan's Chennai manufacturing unit, upcoming launches, and the company's roadmap for growth in India.
'Naidu Will Not Waste Time Now'

1 month ago | rediff.com | Shine Jacob

'Amaravati will be a game changer for Andhra Pradesh.'IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates various projects worth over Rs 58,000 crore in Amaravati, May 2, 2025. Giving a fresh lease of life to Andhra Pradesh's dream capital project of Amaravati, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid the foundation stone and inaugurated multiple development projects worth over Rs 58,000 crore (Rs 580 billion) for the state.
CSB Bank MD & CEO

1 month ago | business-standard.com | Shine Jacob

Pralay Mondal, managing director and chief executive officer of CSB Bank, talks about the fourth quarter results, outlook for FY26, and the new draft gold loan norms by the Reserve Bank of India in a telephonic interaction with Shine Jacob. Edited excerpts:Your net interest margin (NIM) fell to 3.75 per cent in Q4, from 5.04 per cent last year. It was down sequentially too. How are you seeing this? On the NIM, it is because of the huge liquidity issues in the system.
Industry bodies seek safeguards against influx of Chinese goods

1 month ago | rediff.com | Shine Jacob |Sohini Das

Various industry bodies have sought immediate government intervention through the imposition of anti-dumping duties, claiming India has seen a surge in imports of Chinese goods over the past two weeks. Though the recent volume of most Chinese imports cannot be quantified at the moment, domestic players attribute the sudden spike to higher tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration in the US.
US Tariffs Rattle India's Shrimp Sector

1 month ago | rediff.com | Shine Jacob

Trump's tariffs, falling shrimp prices, and fears of additional US levies, spark a crisis in Andhra Pradesh's politically vital aquaculture sector. Kindly note the images in this report have only been published for representational purposes. Since US President Donald Trump's announcement of reciprocal tariffs on April 2, Duggineni Gopinath, a veteran shrimp farmer from Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh, has been losing sleep.
March blow for retail auto sales, may face headwinds

1 month ago | rediff.com | Shine Jacob

The only silver lining in March's performance -- which otherwise dragged down the financial year's momentum -- was a 6 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth compared to March of the previous year. This is largely due to incentives, festival-driven gains, and new launches.
Trump's tariffs shockwaves rock Andhra Pradesh shores

2 months ago | business-standard.com | Shine Jacob

Since US President Donald Trump's announcement of reciprocal tariffs on April 2, Duggineni Gopinath, a veteran shrimp farmer from Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh, has been losing sleep. Shrimp prices across all categories have since dropped by 10-15 per cent, triggering widespread panic among farmers and exporters. Industry experts peg the potential annual loss to the Indian shrimp sector at nearly $1 billion.
Advantage India textile industry after Trump tariffs

2 months ago | rediff.com | Shine Jacob

According to an industry expert, companies such as Trident, Welspun India, Arvind, KPR Mill, Vardhman Textiles, Page Industries, Raymond, and Alok Industries stand to gain, as revenue from the US market accounts for 20-60 per cent of their earnings. Kindly note the image has only been published for representational purposes.